Bruce Lee: Return of the Legend
Encyclopedia
Bruce Lee: Return of the Legend is a 2003 action
beat 'em up
developed by Vicarious Visions
for the Game Boy Advance
. It was first published and released in Europe
by Universal Interactive
on March 21, 2003, and was later published and released in North America
on March 28, 2003.
and movie actor, Bruce Lee
, who plays the role of Hai Feng, a martial arts student, who's master was murdered by the hands of the Yakan organisation, making him run out for revenge. The side-scrolling beat 'em up was developed to play like a Bruce Lee movie, where players can make Bruce Lee perform several of his well-known moves between cut scenes that tell the compelling story, and fights set in original, yet familiar, landmarks. Players also can use Bruce Lee's abilities to flipkick up ledges to higher ground or flip characters over his shoulder to knock out those behind him. The game will have the player fighting various enemies from all four sides of the screen, while exploring each level for various weapons such as nunchuk
s, while completing tasks to complete the level, such as finding a certain amount of keys or saving hostages to defeating every enemy that is thrown at the player.
gave it an overall score of 8.4 out of 10, stating that it's "extremely solid, with well designed levels and a decent challenge all the way through." However, they also stated that the stealth portions "still seem out of place in a side-scroller, but they're not too disjointed in Bruce Lee." At the end, they warned readers not let the recently released Bruce Lee video game, Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon
, pull them away from the GBA title, meaning it's far superior compared to the Xbox
title in their opinion.
Action game
Action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time. The genre includes diverse subgenres such as fighting games, shooter games, and platform games, which are widely considered the most important action games, though some...
beat 'em up
Beat 'em up
Beat 'em up is a video game genre featuring melee combat between the protagonist and a large number of underpowered antagonists. These games typically take place in urban settings and feature crime-fighting and revenge-based plots, though some games may employ historical or fantasy themes...
developed by Vicarious Visions
Vicarious Visions
Vicarious Visions is an American video game developer founded by the high school brothers Karthik and Guha Bala in 1990, which developed some PC and Game Boy Color games in late 90's and 2000. They later developed Terminus, which won two Independent Games Festival Awards in 1999...
for the Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
. It was first published and released in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
by Universal Interactive
Vivendi Games
Vivendi Games, formerly known as Vivendi Universal Games, was the holdings company for Sierra Entertainment and Blizzard Entertainment. Vivendi Games was founded as Vivendi Universal Games after Vivendi bought Universal Studios in the early 2000s...
on March 21, 2003, and was later published and released in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
on March 28, 2003.
Gameplay
Player controls the well-known martial artistMartial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
and movie actor, Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee was a Chinese American, Hong Kong actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement...
, who plays the role of Hai Feng, a martial arts student, who's master was murdered by the hands of the Yakan organisation, making him run out for revenge. The side-scrolling beat 'em up was developed to play like a Bruce Lee movie, where players can make Bruce Lee perform several of his well-known moves between cut scenes that tell the compelling story, and fights set in original, yet familiar, landmarks. Players also can use Bruce Lee's abilities to flipkick up ledges to higher ground or flip characters over his shoulder to knock out those behind him. The game will have the player fighting various enemies from all four sides of the screen, while exploring each level for various weapons such as nunchuk
Nunchaku
is a traditional Okinawan weapon consisting of two sticks connected at their ends with a short chain or rope.-Etymology:The Japanese word nunchaku is the Kun'yomi reading of the Kanji term for a traditional Chinese two section staff....
s, while completing tasks to complete the level, such as finding a certain amount of keys or saving hostages to defeating every enemy that is thrown at the player.
Reception
IGNIGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
gave it an overall score of 8.4 out of 10, stating that it's "extremely solid, with well designed levels and a decent challenge all the way through." However, they also stated that the stealth portions "still seem out of place in a side-scroller, but they're not too disjointed in Bruce Lee." At the end, they warned readers not let the recently released Bruce Lee video game, Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon
Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon
Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon is a beat 'em up video game featuring martial artist Bruce Lee. It was released in Europe and America for the Xbox in 2002.-Story:...
, pull them away from the GBA title, meaning it's far superior compared to the Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
title in their opinion.